Pixel Art Communities

Here's a list of all the biggest and best pixel art communities on the net. They all have their strengths and weaknesses, and most people don't stick to just one, so browse around and check them out!

• Lospec Discord

  The Lospec Discord is a fun and friendly chatroom for people of all skill levels and interests. We have boards for Pixel Art, Voxel Art, Palettes, Textmode, Low-poly, Chiptune, and other low-spec art, plus there's always an active collaboration, and channels for getting art feedback. It's the best way to connect with other Lospec members and stay up to date with what's going on here, so drop in and say hello!

• Twitter

  Twitter is great because you can gain followers and have your work seen by the most people, by breaking out of the pixel art sphere. Lots of game developers and other low-spec artists to connect with. Make sure to use #pixelart on your posts! Not great for getting critiques due to the format.

• /r/PixelArt

  Reddit's /r/pixelart forum has over 100,000 members and has the potential to reach more, but most post stay within the smaller ecosystem which is filled pixel artists new and experienced. Also one of the only places where it's really acceptable to share any pixel art you find elsewhere on the net. Great for beginners.

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  PixelJoint

  PixelJoint is a standalone gallery which has been around since 2004. A little outdated, but still has the biggest (and highest quality) collection of pixel art on the net. Pieces must meet the gallery's quality standards and be manually approved. Also hosts a weekly pixel art challenge and has forums where users can get feedback on their work in progress art and discuss other related topics. Now has it's own discord server.

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  Pixelation

  An old but still active standalone forum which hosts lots of studies and deeper discussions of pixel art. Has a place for feedback and non-pixel-art as well.

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  Pixel Art Official

  A discord server that started as a chatroom for /r/PixelArt but has taken on a life of it's own, it's pretty active place to get live feedback / share art.

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  Pixonomicon

  A standalone pixel art discord server, which includes other mediums and game development.

• DeviantArt

  A massive art site that hosts nearly all forms of visual art, including pixel art. Has no posting requirements or moderation so it's not the greatest place to browse, but you can create your own gallery and amass followers.

• Pixiv

  A Japanese website that hosts user galleries for many visual art forms. A bit tricky to navigate for english speakers, but lots of talented Japanese pixel artists post there (where it's known as dotpict).

Thanks for reading, don't forget we're really all one big communtity here! Let us know which is your favorite and why in the comments below. And tell us if we missed any!